2018 Classes and Workshops in Todos Santos

2 Day Cold Wax and Oil Paint Workshop

March 22 &23, 9AM - 4PM

Be seduced by the richness and colors you can create using cold wax. Create small paintings with cold wax and oil paints by using this ancient medium and discover how to build up a textured and vibrant paint surface. Using tools such as squeegee, brayers, palette knives and other tools learn how to work in the moment and in layers. You will be able to incorporate this technique at home without needing any special equipment. This is a very direct and immediate way of painting and the focus of the class will be on discovery of various techniques! The workshop is limited to four so you will receive lots of personal attention. No painting experience needed! All materials will be supplied!

Class fee: $300

Deposit of $150 due at time of sign up and rest is due by March 10, 2018

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Tuesday Morning Class (Class is full)

Tuesday, Jan 30 - March 6: 9AM - 12PM

I will be offering my Tuesday morning class again concentrating on accessing your creativity through various exercises, demos and techniques. Using oil paints the class time will be used to explore new approaches along with group discussions and individual feed back.

Focus of class:

1. Color and paint application and use of mediums (galkyd and cold wax)

2. Shapes and composition

3. Layers and transparent colors

4. Masking and stencils

5. Mark making

6. Editing your work

If you would like to join the class, please contact me as soon as possible, class is almost full. Supply list will follow! I will be bringing down some samples for you to use too. The fee for the six week class is $250.

2017 Workshops and Classes in Todos Santos

Learn how to create beautiful small paintings form your photographs

Tuesday Afternoon Classes (three sessions)

February 28, March 7 and 14, 3 - 5 PM

Cost: 150$USD including all materials

Use all those great sunset photos to create small little gem paintings! Come work with images from your smartphone and using apps to to alter them learn how to transfer your images onto a flat surface. Using Golden Gels along with paints you will learn to create richly layered luminous surfaces.

The workshop is broken up into three two hour sessions:

Day 1: Alter photographs in various apps, learn to resize images, prepare boards for transfer and a demonstration of ink jet transfer

Day 2: Transfer images on to wooden surface, create first layer with gel and paints.

Day 3: Rework images with more gel and paints.

Tuesday Morning Classes (six week session)

January 24 – February 28

March 7 - April 11

9AM – 12PM

Cost: 175$ USD

The goal of this this six-week session class is to support your art and to offer feedback that benefits your creative decision making. I will share my knowledge to help you with technique, composition and subjective ideas. We will meet for three hours and dedicate the first 30-45 minutes to an in-depth critique before you start working and then end with sharing ideas about each others’ work. The main idea is to give feedback that is helpful to you and strengthens your own practice. I would encourage you to work on your own during the week and then be ready to discuss the work in class. I will be available via email prior to this class session to discuss ideas/ projects you would like to work on, so you will be ready to jump right in in the beginning of the six week session. You can work with acrylics or oils. Please bring your own canvases, boards or panels that you would you would like to use. Again, discuss with me prior to class what materials and surfaces you would like to use. Class is full